LEGAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES SHOULD ENSURE CHILD SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT GETS COUNSELLING BY TRAINED PSYCHOLOGIST: SC

The Legal Services Authorities should ensure that a child subjected to sexual assault is counselled by a trained child counsellor or psychologist to help the survivor come out of trauma.

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A bench comprising of Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal also stated that the State needs to ensure that such children continue with their education.

The bench stated, "Whenever a child is subjected to sexual assault, the State or the Legal Services Authorities should ensure that the child is provided with a by a facility of counselling trained child counsellor or child psychologist. It will help the victim children to come out of the trauma, enabling them to lead a better life in the future."

Furthermore, the top court stated that social environment around the survivor may not always be conducive to the victim's rehabilitation.